Bottle

Kelson had another good night and day. They lowered the pressure on his nasal cannula, and he was doing great. This meant we were ready for the next big step. Kelson could now take a bottle. At noon we Krista settled in to feed him for the first time. Kelson is up to getting 58 mL (just shy of 2 oz). He started taking the bottle very well, but fell asleep as soon as it started filling his belly. He was able to take 7 mL from the bottle, and the rest went through the feeding tube.

Kelson started dropping his respiratory rate shortly after taking the bottle. He always recovered on his own, but it appeared that sucking on the bottle may have made him extra tired. Tomorrow he will get a bottle for two of the 8 feedings, and they will add a bottle feeding each day. Whatever he does not finish on his own will be given through the tube to make sure he gets enough to eat.

We left to do some grocery shopping, and picked Claire up from Kristas parents. Amy and Ryan Rademaker came to see the house and brought a trailer with some of our stuff on it. We grilled out for the first time here, and enjoyed some burgers, brats and hotdogs on the patio. Claire and I also tried out the new kite she got for her birthday. Tomorrow will bring us back to reality as we try to adjust to another work week. Hopefully the bottle feeding continues to progress. He has to be eating 100% on his own before we can think about getting him home.